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Pinkerton

San Jose, CAFull-time$40–42/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$40–42/hr
Location
San Jose, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CA BSIS Guard CardCA BSIS Exposed Firearms PermitCA CCW/HR218

Job overview

The Agent may perform concierge-level, residential, campus, and event security, response services, basic driving, and investigations depending on the assignment. The role provides security at client locations and events, supports emergency and crisis response, and may include transporting clients or securing residential perimeters. It requires a high school diploma or GED, relevant law enforcement, military, or security experience, and specified California security credentials.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Concierge Customer ServiceInvestigations and ReportingAccess Control SystemsCCTVAlarm MonitoringProblem ResolutionCross-Cultural InteractionVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationComputer KnowledgeMicrosoft OfficeSchool Setting ExperiencePhysical StaminaDecision-Making

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDLaw Enforcement, Military, or Security ExperienceCA BSIS Guard CardCA BSIS Exposed Firearms PermitCA CCW/HR218

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Overview

The Agent may perform a variety of responsibilities based on the assignment to include concierge-level, residential, campus security, event security, response services, basic driving, and/or investigations.

Responsibilities

Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Provide the client with concierge-level security at the client location and/or events.

Deescalate tense situations or individuals that may arise.

Write detailed incident reports following any incident, occurrence, or variance that warrants documentation.

Conduct quality investigations and complete investigative reports.

Oversee external campus drop off/pick-ups and conduct perimeter patrols, as assigned.

Provide response services related to emergency and crisis planning, high risk terminations, workforce disruptions, natural disaster, civil unrest, and threat monitoring.

Transport the client to and from company location and/or events, as assigned.

Secure the client’s residential perimeter and review CCTV, manage access controls, and respond to alarms, as assigned.

Identify and escalate equipment deficiencies/failures.

All other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED with law enforcement, military, and/or security experience. A CA BSIS Guard Card, CA BSIS Exposed Firearms Permit, and CA CCW/HR218 are required.

  • Concierge-level customer service knowledge.

  • Able to complete thorough and accurate investigations and reports.

  • Access control systems, CCTV, and alarm monitoring experience.

  • Problem resolution skills.

  • Able to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.

  • Computer knowledge; Microsoft Office.

  • Prior experience working in a school setting is preferred.

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

  • Regular computer usage.

  • Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.

  • Exposure to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals who are in or approaching an unauthorized area.

  • Rapid and effective decision-making during unusual or emergency situations.

  • Frequent sitting, standing and/or walking for long periods of time and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain.

  • Travel, as required.

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.

Benefits

Benefit options include employer-paid life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D, medical, (HSA) Health Savings Account, (FSA) Flexible Savings Account, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(K), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays) and several employee assistance-related programs. This information provides a brief benefit overview. Upon the acceptance of an employment offer, the new employee will receive comprehensive plan details based on specific eligibility rules.

Posted Salary Range

USD $40.00 - USD $42.00 /Hr.

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Location US-CA-San Jose

ID 2026-3200

Category Protective Security

Position Type Full-Time

Min Pay Rate USD $40.00/Hr.

Max Pay Rate USD $42.00/Hr.

Job Type On-Site

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,649 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$40–42/hr
  • California median$23–24/hr207 hourly ranges
  • US median$20/hr1,719 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $41/hr, is 71% above the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 279 open Security Officer jobs in California and 2,649 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Security Officer postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (640 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,236 of the 2,649 open Security Officer jobs (47%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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